Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-24
C1oTURE AT EVERY POINT
To Put Down the Opposition to tho
 Crimes Bill fin Commons.


 Crimes Bill fn CommoRs.
 LONDON, May 23.-Mr. Balfour. chief sec retary for Ireland, replying to MT. Gladstone in the House of Commons tonight promised to procure during the recess return of Irish agrarian crimes to the end of May. He said since the introduction of the crimes bill there had been marked improvement in the condition of Ireland. MT. w. H. Smith, first lord of the treasury, said that the governments views regarding amend ments which related to intimidation should be considered and decided upon in commit tee The other amendments were not of a serious nature until they came to Sir Charles Russell's amendment relating to the White boy act. The government would withdraw the subsection for the present, 1eserving the right and power to restore 1t at the report stage. MT. Timothy Healy said the govern ment's statement was very unsatisfactory. He suggested that the bill be recommitted for the consideration of the White boy clause, instead of alteration being made with the Speakersin the chair. MT. Balfour said in no case would the White boy acts be embodied in the bill, but it was proposed to add any offense covered by the White boy acts where such action might be thought desirable. It was question, however, whether there were any such offenses.
 Mir. Healy-Will such amendment, if in troduced, be moved with the Speaker in the chair?
 MT. Balfour-Yes.
 Mir. Healey-Thep I will raise the entire question.
 MT. Marum, member for North Kilkenny, a Nationist, moved an additional previso to the effect that while cases of boycottjng and other minor offenses may be tried sum- marily by magistrates, cases involving con- spiracy and other serious charges must be tried by superior court. MT. Hugh Holmes, attorney general for Ireland, opposed the amendment. MT. Smith moved cloture and the motion was carried. The amendment was then negatived by a vote of 217 to 126
 MT. Healy while speaking was called to or der for making irrelevant remarks. MT. Smith proposed an amendment that the last two lines of subsection two be added to clause two, the effect of which would be to exclude six amendments. MT. Healy asked if MT. Smith was in order in moving cloture in the middle of another mans speech. The chair replied that MT. Healy had reseated himself before the motion was made. MT. Healy asked if cloture could be moved over particular portion of a clause before first being moved on the particular question be- fore the committee. The chair was of the onion that cloture should first be moved on the question before the committee. MT. Smiths amendment was carried under clo- ture by vote of 190 to 116.
 MT. Maurice Healey, Nationalist member for Cork, moved that the word "threats' be substituted for intimidation. MT. Balfour IL. o-y-1l ,rf f0rl %o strict the definition one iota and therefore could net accept the amendment. A stormy all night sitting is expected. The govern ment is said to be determined to pass the second clause of the crimes bill at ail haz- ards.
 Mr. Maurice Healeys amendment was re- iected MT. Shaw-Lifevre member, for cen tral Bradford, a Liberal moved to omit the words 'trelawful assembly" The motion was rejected.
 MT. Healey moved to report progress. Mir. Smith opposed the motion, saying the gov ernment wanted decision in the clause in order that the House might adjourn for the Whitsun holidays. MT. Healey's motion was rejected.
 Mir Smith moved to put the next four lines covering fifteen Parnellite amendments. MT. Healey protested that Mir. Smith was out of order and the chair assented. MT. Chance, member for South Kilksarney, Nationalist, moved that the chairman leave the chair. MT. Smith interposed a motion for cloture, which was carried, 259 to 113. MT. Chances motion was negatived. MT. Smith renewed his motion relative to the Parnellite amendment and it was carried under cleture.
 Other amendments were negatived, Mir. Smith again carrying cloture motions amid cries of shame" and ''disgraceful.' MT. Smith then moved to put the remaining four lines of subsection three. This was carried under cloture by vote of 244 to 109. After an excited discussion during which MT. Tan ner, Nationalist member for Cork, was called upon to apologize for violent language, clause two was adopted. The House adjourned at 5:3O g. m until o'clock this afternoon